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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I asked our directors about this too, and I was told that if they got 100 applications probably only two would be female, and then the question of qualifications would be considered. Also, I've seen plenty of young women get involved but quit (understandably) due to pregnancy and having their own kids, whereas that is less of an issue with men (not to say they never quit, but most of the male coaches I know do have children).
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This is the same excuse given to every under represented group. If more women applied we would hire more women coaches. Then when more women apply the excuse becomes they aren't as qualified. Then when they are qualified it's we don't want them to quit after having kids (as if men coaches never quit for various reasons).

Something is definitely wrong with how clubs recruit and train coaches because women remain under represented even as the number of women playing soccer at high levels continues to increase. I don't have an easy solution to fix it but I'm pretty sure if we keep doing things the same way it will not change.

Directors who say only 2 of 100 applications are women are just being lazy or are happy with the status quo. The way they are seeking applications is the problem. They are fishing in a fresh water lake and wondering why there are no sharks. Must be the sharks' fault for not being there.[/quote]
You are full of it.  Stop trying to blame this on men.  Every club tries very hard to hire women coaches and Valor just sent out an email because they want to show off that they managed to get three this year.  It is literally true that almost none of the applicants are women.  Valor had one woman as an assistant for my daughter's age group, not assigned to any team, the past couple years just to get her to the point where she could become a coach.  They are desperate for female coaches.  No one is holding women back from these opportunities.[/quote]

PP has a point, though. Many of these jobs are filled via word of mouth rather than active recruiting and mentoring.[/quote]
Every club has open coaching positions every single year.  Anyone who has ever played, coached, or had a kid in soccer knows this.  That excuse doesn't fly.[/quote]

It's not an excuse. But neither is saying a club can't hire female coaches, when there's no active effort to recruit them. Anyone who has ever hired in any industry knows this.[/quote]

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